Comparison

iSpades vs MCTS Hearts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iSpades

This card game allows you to play Spades against a CPU with customizable rules and deck options. Track your scores, earn achievements, and save your progress. Enjoy flexible gameplay with landscape and vertical orientations.

Highlights
  • Play against CPU
  • Four-color deck option
  • Customizable scoring variants
  • Adjustable game settings
  • Save and load game progress
  • Achievements system
  • Landscape and vertical orientation
Features
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SPADES Main characteristics: - Play Spades against CPU - Four-color deck (each suit has a different color) - Scoring variants: With or without penalty, several penalty variations... - It includes help and play explanation - Settings: Cards size, deck type (four-color or classic), cards back color, sound, animations, speed, scoreboard, table and scores color, see names on the table cards,... - Scores: Matches, Hands, best and worst score,... - Achievements: They allow to achieve experiencie points - Save and load game - Landscape and vertical orientation Play: - The winner is the team that first reaches the set number of points (by default 500) - Each hand consists of dealing 13 cards. During a hand, each player bids for a number of tricks, then attempts to take exactly that many tricks during the hand Scoring Spades: - Points are awarded for winning at least the number of tricks bidded. Both the team bids and the team tricks are added. - By default, Each team scores 10 point for each trick bidded and an extra point for each additional trick. If a team not make the contract, they'll lost 10 points for each bid. 10 points are also lost if 10 extra tricks are acumulated (according to rules). - If a player bids 0 (nil) and he/she doesn't win any trick, he she'll win 100 points. If he/she wins any bid, he/she'll lost 100 points. The rules settings allow changing some of this rules: - Game points: 250, 300, 500 or 1000 points - Lose game points: -200, -500 - Penalty: No penalty, one point, 100 points, 110 points - Breaking spades: Allow or not to lead spades

About

MCTS Hearts

Experience the classic card game of Hearts with intelligent AI opponents. Choose from four difficulty levels and enjoy strategic gameplay with beautiful animations and immersive sound. Track your stats and improve your skills in this polished card game.

Highlights
  • Intelligent AI opponents
  • Four difficulty levels
  • Beautiful animations
  • Immersive sound effects
  • Stats tracking
  • Classic Hearts rules
  • Card passing mechanic
Features
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Challenge yourself in the classic card game of Hearts against three intelligent AI opponents: Bob, Abby, and Emma! INTELLIGENT AI OPPONENTS Face off against AI players powered by advanced Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) algorithm. Choose your difficulty level and watch as your opponents make strategic decisions, remember which cards have been played, and adapt their strategy to win. GAME FEATURES - Four difficulty levels from beginner to expert - Beautiful animations for special moments - Immersive sound effects and background music - Track your stats and see how you improve - Smooth, polished gameplay experience - Classic Hearts rules with proper card passing STRATEGIC GAMEPLAY Avoid collecting hearts and the Queen of Spades, or risk it all and shoot the moon! Every round brings new challenges as you pass cards, break hearts, and try to stick your opponents with points. Whether you're a Hearts veteran or learning for the first time, this game offers the perfect blend of strategy, skill, and fun. Can you outsmart Bob, Abby, and Emma?

Screenshots

iSpades4 screens
MCTS Hearts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MCTS Hearts at none against iSpades's shown. MCTS Hearts also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). iSpades's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iSpades against 5.0 for MCTS Hearts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSpades ships an update every 8 months, MCTS Hearts every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
iSpades versus MCTS Hearts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSpadesMCTS Hearts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel Lopez LopezHarold Sultan

Customer experience

iSpades

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MCTS Hearts

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iSpades

No in-app purchases

None

MCTS Hearts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSpades free?
iSpades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MCTS Hearts free?
MCTS Hearts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSpades or MCTS Hearts?
iSpades and MCTS Hearts are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do iSpades or MCTS Hearts have ads?
iSpades shows ads; MCTS Hearts does not.
Which is updated more often, iSpades or MCTS Hearts?
iSpades ships an update every 8 months, and MCTS Hearts every 4 days. Most recently, iSpades was updated on October 2, 2026 and MCTS Hearts on October 17, 2026.

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